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that statement from the nra and they say they'll have a full-scale news conference friday. >> the nra will be holding a news conference on friday, as wolf says. and no doubt the staunchly anti-gun control group will try to make its voice heard by lawmakers. before last week's appalling violence hear in newtown, gun control was on almost really no one's agenda in washington, but that might be changing at this point. cnn's white house correspondent, brianna keilar has been looking into this. so brianna, we have heard talk of gun control measures before. what's different this time around? >> reporter: the sense, kate, is that this is different. president obama has been criticized now for days, because of gun control advocates for being too vague about how he wants to tackle this problem. now the white house is detailing some of the things that president obama wants to do. today, for the first time, the white house got specific on how the president will tackle gun violence. >> is he right now actively considering measures, be it gun laws or mental health measures, right now? >> well, he i
that statement from the nra and they say they'll have a full-scale news conference friday. >> the nra will be holding a news conference on friday, as wolf says. and no doubt the staunchly anti-gun control group will try to make its voice heard by lawmakers. before last week's appalling violence hear in newtown, gun control was on almost really no one's agenda in washington, but that might be changing at this point. cnn's white house correspondent, brianna keilar has been looking into...
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the nra's position is simply not ten nabl. when you have over 70% of americans, there should be a restriction on guns and, yes, we should have a registry for gun owners and for the nra to say, well, any sort of laws or amendments that you make, you know, it sort of takes away our ability to have guns or, once again, the second amendment, that becomes real problematic. they are not where the majority of americans are. the majority of americans are not where the nra is on this issue. >> erick, let me try this with you and then go back to lou cornell. i guess my point is, when you are looking at this discussion, it's not a discussion at all. everybody has their sort of own area that they want to talk about and no one is discussing, well, maybe we should discuss school safety. and the nra makes this point, when we want the make the president safe, he's surrounded by people with guns. when we want to make money safe at banks, we put men with guns there. so it's not as though it's a foreign concept to protect what is dear to people,
the nra's position is simply not ten nabl. when you have over 70% of americans, there should be a restriction on guns and, yes, we should have a registry for gun owners and for the nra to say, well, any sort of laws or amendments that you make, you know, it sort of takes away our ability to have guns or, once again, the second amendment, that becomes real problematic. they are not where the majority of americans are. the majority of americans are not where the nra is on this issue. >>...
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laws in an interview with nra leaders? coming up next. >>> the syrian regime suffers another high level defection. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. >> well, syria's military police chief reportedly has fled to turkey on a scooter after plotting his escape for three weeks. in a video posted online, a man purporting to be the police chief accuses the government of carrying out massacres of innocent civilians and he says the military is nothing but armed gangs that kill. he says is he defecting to, quote, join the people's revolution. and the recovery in the housing market remains on pace. home prices rose 4.3% in october over last year, that is it the biggest percentage increase in more than two years. near record low mortgage rates and fewer foreclosures are helping spur sale which is in turn is boosting prices. and the world's longest high speed rail line is up and running and it's in, where else, china. the 1428 mile line spans more than half the country linking the capital of beijing to the southern chinese bloom city.
laws in an interview with nra leaders? coming up next. >>> the syrian regime suffers another high level defection. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. >> well, syria's military police chief reportedly has fled to turkey on a scooter after plotting his escape for three weeks. in a video posted online, a man purporting to be the police chief accuses the government of carrying out massacres of innocent civilians and he says the military is nothing but armed gangs that kill. he says...
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guns, the nra. in a few minutes we'll get reaction live from the democratic committee, debbie wasserman schultz. she'll be here in "the situation room." she has strong views on these issues. >>> the political chaos up on capitol hill. after last night's stinging rejection by his own party, john boehner has no sole-called plan c for avoiding the fiscal cliff of tax hikes, spending cuts that hit in just 11 days. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is joining us from capitol hill with the key question. dana, where do we go from here? >> reporter: well, the speaker insisted that he is not giving up on talks with the president but the reality is that since his plan b blew up, everybody is searching for a plan c that might not include the president and the speaker. but that plan c may include going off the fiscal cliff. the morning after his embarrassing fiscal cliff debacle at the hands of his own gop caucus, the speaker emerged with the understatement of the year. >> it's not the outcome th
guns, the nra. in a few minutes we'll get reaction live from the democratic committee, debbie wasserman schultz. she'll be here in "the situation room." she has strong views on these issues. >>> the political chaos up on capitol hill. after last night's stinging rejection by his own party, john boehner has no sole-called plan c for avoiding the fiscal cliff of tax hikes, spending cuts that hit in just 11 days. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is joining us...
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now he's running for president of the united states. >> this is not about the nra's power. the voters don't believe it's effective. a year ago there was a massacre in norway. norway has the toughest gun control laws in the world. it doesn't work. it doesn't help. at some point they contribute to a discussion about gun control. but the result, i think is going to be the toughest gun laws in the world don't make us safer from madmen, from evil people. that's the reality. both a political reality as a practical reality. >> i want you to look at this. law enforcement in aurora, colorado, have snnow released t mug shot. there it is, the mug shot of james holmes, shortly after he was arrested for the massacre at the movie stheeter friday night -- early friday morning, i should say, after midnight thursday night. and i want your quick reaction. look at that picture, james, and what does that say to you? >> the feeling i saw on tv, i saw the four people, the angst they must be going through. this guy i don't have any sort of sense, i think of one of my children or my friends or any
now he's running for president of the united states. >> this is not about the nra's power. the voters don't believe it's effective. a year ago there was a massacre in norway. norway has the toughest gun control laws in the world. it doesn't work. it doesn't help. at some point they contribute to a discussion about gun control. but the result, i think is going to be the toughest gun laws in the world don't make us safer from madmen, from evil people. that's the reality. both a political...
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the nra is important when it comes to contributions. nra affiliates in 2008 cycle gave nearly $1.2 million to political candidates. 80% going to republicans. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence pac, donated about $33,000. so huge, huge difference in money. >> we also invited wayne la pierre, head of the national rifle association to join us in "the situation room." he declined so far. maybe he'll change his mind. we're going to discuss the political fallout of this, and the political fallout of mitt romney's speech on foreign policy. john king, gloria borger are here with us in "the situation room." lots to talk about after this. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the great
the nra is important when it comes to contributions. nra affiliates in 2008 cycle gave nearly $1.2 million to political candidates. 80% going to republicans. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence pac, donated about $33,000. so huge, huge difference in money. >> we also invited wayne la pierre, head of the national rifle association to join us in "the situation room." he declined so far. maybe he'll change his mind. we're going to discuss the political fallout of this, and...
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>> reporter: the nra says the obama administration was hoping operation fast and furious would lead to new gun control measures. >> it sure looks to me like they facilitated a criminal enterprise to further their political agenda of more gun control laws in the united states. >> reporter: it's an opinion shared by congressman darrell isa. >> we have e-mails from people involved in this that are talking about using what they're finding here to support basically assault weapons, or greater reporting. >> reporter: but that he means greater reporting requirements on people with certain firearms. we've asked for the e-mails but haven't gotten them yet. we also asked speaker boehner for the evidence too, but he wasn't going there. >> i've never indicated that was the case. i don't know that was the case because we don't have the documents. >> reporter: now, the nra, congressman congressman issa, nobody have asserted that any higher-ups had any knowledge of the controversial tactics used in the operation. that's why these people say they want all the information out in the open. candy. >> joe
>> reporter: the nra says the obama administration was hoping operation fast and furious would lead to new gun control measures. >> it sure looks to me like they facilitated a criminal enterprise to further their political agenda of more gun control laws in the united states. >> reporter: it's an opinion shared by congressman darrell isa. >> we have e-mails from people involved in this that are talking about using what they're finding here to support basically assault...
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. >> the nra is an organization that has members who are mothers and fathers. and i would expect that they have been impacted by this as well. and hopefully they will do some self-reflection. >> reporter: president obama made it clear today that he intends to use the bully pulpit to appeal to gun owners on this issue. wolf, it's still to be determined how much of a clash there could be with the nra over this. there is obviously some concern, though, and i think you can see that in just some of the lawmakers, the gun rights lawmakers who are coming out and sort of changing their tune on this issue. many of them, for instance, west virginia senator joe manchin doesn't have to worry about re-election until 2018. we've also heard from steve loutorette. he is retiring. maybe they are not the vulnerable ones and we haven't heard a lot from those who are. >> it was clear to me, brianna, and maybe you as well, the president really has been moved by what happened last friday morning in newtown, connecticut. and he wants to take action now because as one of the reporters
. >> the nra is an organization that has members who are mothers and fathers. and i would expect that they have been impacted by this as well. and hopefully they will do some self-reflection. >> reporter: president obama made it clear today that he intends to use the bully pulpit to appeal to gun owners on this issue. wolf, it's still to be determined how much of a clash there could be with the nra over this. there is obviously some concern, though, and i think you can see that in...
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a who's who of washington interest groups from planned parenthood to the nra. the republican governors association got $1 million gop high roller david cook. all of this money into a polarizing wes wiss that shows fewer undecideds. both sides focused more resources than ever to get out the vote. >> if we get people, either republicans and conservatives. we think it's a very encouraging sign. and wolf, just before coming on with you i spoke to a state official and officials in both party, everybody is reporting very, very high turnout across the state. both hope that bodes well for them. at one place i was told there is a half an hour wait. i have to tell this story because it speaks what's going on in the state. there is a cad company called union taxi in very liberal madison and offering free taxing rides for anybody who wants to go to the polls to vote. >> expecting 2.5 million people expected to vote in wisconsin. in 2008 when the president carried wisconsin by a huge margin. is that good news for the democrats or good news for the republicans? do we have a
a who's who of washington interest groups from planned parenthood to the nra. the republican governors association got $1 million gop high roller david cook. all of this money into a polarizing wes wiss that shows fewer undecideds. both sides focused more resources than ever to get out the vote. >> if we get people, either republicans and conservatives. we think it's a very encouraging sign. and wolf, just before coming on with you i spoke to a state official and officials in both party,...
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i watch ed it before the nra yo were covering that as well. >> absolutely. let's take a look at the piece. a very interesting speech. a lot of really red meat, if you will, to the national rifle association. as far as the romney campaign is concerned, this speech in st. louis marked the unofficial launch of his push to the general election and what better place to start than by cleaning up the questions about romney's commitment to gun rights. he says there's a clear choice between himself and the president. >> if we're going to safeguard our president, it's time to elect a president who will defend the rights president obama ignores or minimizes. >> actually, a force that is mostly about opposition to gun control. the nra sees president obama, the supreme court justices he's named and eric holder as poised to scale back gun rights. romney says holder has to go. >> i applaud the nra leadership in calling upon attorney general holder to resign or get fired. >> it's all red meat to the nra. >> we know if president obama gets a second term, america as we know i
i watch ed it before the nra yo were covering that as well. >> absolutely. let's take a look at the piece. a very interesting speech. a lot of really red meat, if you will, to the national rifle association. as far as the romney campaign is concerned, this speech in st. louis marked the unofficial launch of his push to the general election and what better place to start than by cleaning up the questions about romney's commitment to gun rights. he says there's a clear choice between...
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writes it starts with the nra. guns are big business, and so that's where the money and the power is coming from. the nra won't say it publicly but nra and the gun dealers have vested in this escalation. >>> peter writes one thing that will change the laws is when, not if, a couple politician grand kids' get killed. i hope it never happens, but that's what it will take. michael writes it will take courage. if you want to read more on the subject, go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or post on "the situation room's" facebook page. i wouldn't hold my breath. >> not before the election to be sure. egyptian authorities are vowing a crackdown on jihadists. mass gunmen slaughtered egyptian troops. they then seized two military vehicles and headed to israel and a deadly encounter with israeli forces. diana joins us from jerusalem with this report. >> the remnants of two vehicles burned after israeli defense forces respond to a brazen courage on the soil. just across the border, egyptians mourn at least 16 soldiers shot dead by mas
writes it starts with the nra. guns are big business, and so that's where the money and the power is coming from. the nra won't say it publicly but nra and the gun dealers have vested in this escalation. >>> peter writes one thing that will change the laws is when, not if, a couple politician grand kids' get killed. i hope it never happens, but that's what it will take. michael writes it will take courage. if you want to read more on the subject, go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or post on...
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if you take out the gun violence, the nra is poed. if you substitute sex, the christian right will get poed. stays home. maybe that's why i don't go to the movies any more. more on this subject, interesting mail on this. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or through our posts on "the situation room's" facebook page. wolf? >> thanks very much. >>> the director of national intelligence is standing by. we have some important issues to discuss. we will be right back. ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovative companies are doing things they never could before, by building on the cisco intelligent network. i've never written a fan letter before, but you've done the impossible. you made gluten free cereals in a whole bunch of yummy flavors. cinnamon chex and honey nut chex are two of our favorites. when my husband found the chocolate one, we were in cereal heaven. the only problem is, with so many great flavors, you're making it very hard to choose. your fans, the mcgregor family. 'cause we love c
if you take out the gun violence, the nra is poed. if you substitute sex, the christian right will get poed. stays home. maybe that's why i don't go to the movies any more. more on this subject, interesting mail on this. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or through our posts on "the situation room's" facebook page. wolf? >> thanks very much. >>> the director of national intelligence is standing by. we have some important issues to discuss. we will be right back. ( whirring and...
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the nra has four million members. you know, the campaigns like mayors against illegal guns and others, within a few weeks they are going to have four million members. this is just not going to be tolerated in the same way anymore. and senators like scott brown may end up being kind of the first test on this. he made that crafty statement because he opposed a federal bill in the past. >> you mean the state should have the responsibility. >> right. but he knew as a senator that it was never going to pass. he was the number one recipient of nra money in his campaign over this last year. a lot of senators are going to find themselves in the cross hairs because of taking all of that money and when he comes back to -- tries to come back to the senate, that may very well be a big issue. >> like joe manchin, the senator from west virginia, he's apparently ready to take some steps. the three steps the president laid out yesterday, i think he wants to do an assault weapons ban, for example, high capacity ammunition clips and ti
the nra has four million members. you know, the campaigns like mayors against illegal guns and others, within a few weeks they are going to have four million members. this is just not going to be tolerated in the same way anymore. and senators like scott brown may end up being kind of the first test on this. he made that crafty statement because he opposed a federal bill in the past. >> you mean the state should have the responsibility. >> right. but he knew as a senator that it was...
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the nra, which traditionally has the power to hurt democrats in red straigates who support gun control, has been notably silent. after shooting spree in the movie theater in colorado, several lawmakers from red states told me they definitely feel the nra's clout still here on capitol hill, and just being, wolf, in senator feinstein's front office for five minutes, i could see the phones ringing off the hook about her call to revive or reinstate the assault weapons ban. at least make that the first piece of legislation in the new congress but it is very interesting it's not just the nra keeping mum right now, republican senators, most of them who we've talked to, are declining interview requests. they just don't want to talk about it quite yet. >> we'll see what happens down the road. dana, thank you. >>> this unimaginable tragedy. adults are desperately struggling to comprehend, so how do you possibly begin to talk about this with your children? our own dr. sanjay gupta, he's getting some new information for us. he'll be joining us shortly. fr. ♪ ...could end with adding a close frie
the nra, which traditionally has the power to hurt democrats in red straigates who support gun control, has been notably silent. after shooting spree in the movie theater in colorado, several lawmakers from red states told me they definitely feel the nra's clout still here on capitol hill, and just being, wolf, in senator feinstein's front office for five minutes, i could see the phones ringing off the hook about her call to revive or reinstate the assault weapons ban. at least make that the...
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unions -- the only reason we had the upper limit is we thought that perhaps with the nra having so much power on the republicans that we would raise that to $10,000, which we were told would make them happy. but it didn't make any difference to the republicans. >> reporter: so do mcconnell and reid's explanations hold up? for the record the national rifle association told me reid is wrong. that their opposition has nothing to do with the limit. they say it's an attempt to force them to turn membership and donor lists over to the government. as for mcconnell's argument that it's all about the unions, campaign watchdog says republicans do have a reason to be concerned, but that's not really the issue. >> the issue here is, whose bankrolling the message? we know who's bankrolling the union messages. it's union members. it's dues, which are controversial. what we don't know is who's bankrolling the message of these patriotic-sounding but vague and unfamiliar groups which are funded to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars by individuals, by corporations and trade associations. >> now,
unions -- the only reason we had the upper limit is we thought that perhaps with the nra having so much power on the republicans that we would raise that to $10,000, which we were told would make them happy. but it didn't make any difference to the republicans. >> reporter: so do mcconnell and reid's explanations hold up? for the record the national rifle association told me reid is wrong. that their opposition has nothing to do with the limit. they say it's an attempt to force them to...
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. >>> going global, the way the nra sees it. they are fighting a united nations arms treaty that says it would take away americans' gun rights. cnn debra far imcompetents reports. >> reporter: from syria to sudden and, civilians caught in violent conflicts around the world of dying, by some estimates 1500 a day, almost one person every minute. >> it is a huge problem that the international community has never come to grips with. >> reporter: the treaty negotiated by members of the united nations is designed to stem the violence in search of refugees, by monitoring the international weapons trade. among key goals, preventing dealers from transferring weapons to armed groups. terrorists and other actors like syria and iran were violating human rights. even though the treaty doesn't ban weapons, american program activists are trying to block it anyway. >> anybody that thinks it is not about civilian firearms is naive on the whole process. >> wayne la pierre heads the national rifle association. >> americans don't want their dead bo
. >>> going global, the way the nra sees it. they are fighting a united nations arms treaty that says it would take away americans' gun rights. cnn debra far imcompetents reports. >> reporter: from syria to sudden and, civilians caught in violent conflicts around the world of dying, by some estimates 1500 a day, almost one person every minute. >> it is a huge problem that the international community has never come to grips with. >> reporter: the treaty negotiated by...
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. >> reporter: the dnc welcomed nugent's endorsement including the nra comments. >> we need to ride into the battlefield and chop their heads off in november. >> after an hour of silence on the controversy the romney campaign put out a statement. mitt romney believes everyone needs to be civil. >> reporter: and mitt romney will have another chance to reset the campaign narrative tomorrow in charlotte and that is where he will be giving what he is calling a pre-buttal to the president's convention speech that the president will be delivers later this summer in north carolina. the trick, as of late, is staying in control of the narrative and not strong reset it every day. wolf? >> what are they saying, the romney folks about the new york times story today saying he's likely to raise about $800 million to try to beat president obama between his own campaign, his pro-romney super pac, and other republican super pacs and the republican national committee and the $800 million number. what are they saying about that? >> reporter: wolf, we have tried all day to get the romney campaign to respond
. >> reporter: the dnc welcomed nugent's endorsement including the nra comments. >> we need to ride into the battlefield and chop their heads off in november. >> after an hour of silence on the controversy the romney campaign put out a statement. mitt romney believes everyone needs to be civil. >> reporter: and mitt romney will have another chance to reset the campaign narrative tomorrow in charlotte and that is where he will be giving what he is calling a pre-buttal to...